1900s (20th Century) Maps of Empire Township, North Dakota

1. 1952 Map of Grand Forks, 1967 Print

   

   1952 Grand Forks

   1967 Print · USGS

   The Red River Valley in the early fifties is shown here at the height of its rail-and-river agricultural economy. Researchers can locate small-town landmarks like the Pleasant View School, the Immanuel Lutheran Church, and trace the path of the Soo Line Railroad.

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4. 1953 Map of Fargo, 1965 Print

   

   1953 Fargo

   1965 Print · USGS

   The Red River Valley in the mid-fifties was a bustling rail and agricultural corridor during a period of steady prairie growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks of the Great Northern and Soo Line connecting local hubs like Casselton and Wahpeton.

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7. 1956 Map of Fargo

   

   1956 Fargo

   1956 Print · USGS

   The Red River Valley's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-fifties as the rail-and-road network expanded across the plains. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small railroad towns and local landmarks like Casselton, Sheyenne Valley Church, and Sisseton Indian Res.

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10. 1956 Map of Grand Forks

    

    1956 Grand Forks

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley in the mid-fifties is captured here as a thriving corridor of grain elevators and rail-linked towns along the North Dakota and Minnesota border. Researchers can trace historic church sites like Immanuel Lutheran Church, vanished rail stops at Tilde Junction, and the boundaries of the White Earth Indian Reservation.

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13. 1966 Map of Grand Forks

    

    1966 Grand Forks

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley in the mid-sixties shows a landscape shaped by rail-line commerce and complex water management. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side towns like Emerado and Hunter or locate rural landmarks like the Pleasant View Church.

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16. 1967 Map of Wheatland, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Wheatland

    1969 Print · USGS

    Wheatland and the surrounding prairie of Cass County are documented here during the late sixties as the interstate era began to reshape rural North Dakota. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the Northern Pacific line, the Wheatland Cem, and the old Townhall.

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19. 1967 Map of Ayr SE, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Ayr SE

    1969 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley's agricultural grid is well-defined in the late sixties as the rail lines and riverbanks shape local life. Genealogists and researchers can locate St Martins Cem, the settlement of Mason, and the winding path of the Rush River.

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22. 1967 Map of Absaraka, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Absaraka

    1969 Print · USGS

    Cass County agriculture and rail transit are on full display during the late sixties as the interstate highway system began to reshape the prairie. Genealogists can trace the rural hamlets of Absaraka and Magnolia or locate the Larson Landing Strip and regional Gravel Pit sites.

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25. 1967 Map of Ayr, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Ayr

    1969 Print · USGS

    The grain-growing country of Cass County is captured here in the late sixties, centered on the railroad towns of Ayr and Erie. Researchers can trace the Great Northern rail lines or locate family landmarks like the Schroeder Landing Strip and Erie Cem.

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28. 1985 Map of Hillsboro

    

    1985 Hillsboro

    1985 Print · USGS

    Eastern North Dakota’s expansive farming country is mapped here in the mid-1980s, showing the vital link between rail lines and prairie towns. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Mayville, Sherbrooke, and the Mayville Cem.

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31. 1986 Map of Casselton

    

    1986 Casselton

    1986 Print · USGS

    Eastern North Dakota in the mid-1980s was a landscape defined by the intersection of the Sheyenne River and major rail lines. Researchers can trace the development of agricultural hubs like Enderlin and Casselton or locate the Griswold Mine and Memory Gardens Cem.

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34. 1989 Map of Fargo, 1990 Print

    

    1989 Fargo

    1990 Print · USGS

    The Red River Valley at the end of the eighties shows a landscape of flourishing university towns and vital rail corridors. Researchers can trace family roots through Riverside Cem, find early campus layouts for North Dakota State University, or follow the Soo Line Railroad through West Fargo.

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